Buy a Book by a Black Author and Give it to a White Person month
It’s a mouthful, but December is BBBAGIWP month. It’s an event inspired by black author Carleen Brice, to welcome people from a non-black background into the sometimes segregated shelves of books by...
View Article“Mum, I’m in a Book!”
Children’s book writing workshop at The Afro Hair and Beauty Show Business Design Centre, Islington May 30th and 31st, 2pm-3pm daily Do you remember how old you were when you first saw a black person...
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Verna Makes Class 3O’s Day
Last month, Class 3O at Brecknock Primary School studied the work of Tamarind author Verna Wilkins. They each wrote her a letter asking questions about her life. On Thursday, Verna visited Class 3O in...
View ArticleMalorie Blackman on Writing Black Protagonists
In advance of publication of her new book Boys Don’t Cry, Malorie Blackman stopped by our office. She reminded us why she writes best-selling titles starring black protagonists. Click to find out more...
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3… 2… 1… Miss Bubble Blasts Off!
Our most prolific author this year, Malaika Rose Stanley, launched her latest book, Miss Bubble’s Troubles, yesterday at Brecknock Primary School. Around 100 students from Years 1 – 4 attended the very...
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Teachers Go NUTs in Lincolnshire
Last Saturday brought with it blue skies, an early start and Tamarind’s final event of the season: the National Union of Teachers Black Teachers’ Conference. The NUT did their best to make the...
View ArticleExciting times ahead
We have been quieter than normal on the blog and on Twitter. Truth is, we’ve been super busy back here at Tamarind Towers! We are building a list of honourable Patrons, buying exceptional books and...
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Free at Last – Gary Younge in conversation with Hannah Pool
This month, speaking at an event entitled, ‘Free at Last’ at the Southbank Centre, the journalist Gary Younge invited the audience to consider the nature of history. Since moving to the States from...
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